When the Burj Khalifa opened on January 4, 2010, it did not just take the title of the world’s tallest building, it announced Dubai to the world as a hub of ambition, innovation and architectural ...

No development in engineering better embodies the modern world than the skyscraper. Born out of a messy conflux of aesthetic, economic, and structural needs, skyscrapers are a dominant fixture of ...

Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we examine SOM's Burj Khalifa – the most significant building completed in 2010 and still the world's tallest skyscraper. "In 2010, ...

Even in the cutting edge world of skyscraper design, the Burj Khalifa stands apart. Officially opening in 2010, it remains the world's tallest building by a long way, and represents an amazing ...

The Burj Khalifa has been a symbol of Dubai since its completion in 2010. Standing 828 metres tall, the world’s tallest building has become the centrepiece of the city’s skyline. As the tower rose ...

Burj Khalifa Was Never Meant to Be This Tall: Design Trick That Lets Dubai’s Skyscraper ‘Confuse the Wind’ and Stay Rock Solid When the Burj Khalifa opened on January 4, 2010, it did not just take the ...

Within a three-week period, Adrian Smith sketched out the original designs that would eventually become the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. In the early 2000s, he was approached by ...